In Re Advisory to the Governor

To His Excellency Lincoln Almond, Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations:

We have received from Your Excellency a request in accordance with article 10 section 3, of the Rhode Island Constitution for advice from the justices of this Court on the following question of law:

“Under R.I. Const, art. X, § 4 and consistent with R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-5 may the Governor properly request a new list of names from which to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court from the Judicial Nominating Commission when one or more persons on the original list submitted by the Commission is no…